{"product_id":"hope-paperback-1","title":"Hope - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Ridker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForward\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTimes of Israel\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Riotous. . . . Hilarious . . . impeccably written . . . . Intelligent, bighearted, spew-your-gefilte-fish-funny.\" \u003ci\u003e--The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A writer with this much talent can take his readers anywhere.\" \u003ci\u003e--The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Painfully funny. . . . This rivals Taffy Brodesser-Akner's \u003ci\u003eFleishman is in Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e in its pitch-perfect portrayal of Jewish American life.\" \u003ci\u003e--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A comedy of (bad) manners. . . . Engaging.\" \u003ci\u003e--The Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA hilarious and heartfelt novel about a seemingly perfect family in an era of waning American optimism, from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Altruists\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe year is 2013 and the Greenspans are the envy of Brookline, Massachusetts, an idyllic (and idealistic) suburb west of Boston. Scott Greenspan is a successful physician with his own cardiology practice. His wife, Deb, is a pillar of the community who spends her free time helping resettle refugees. Their daughter, Maya, works at a distinguished New York publishing house and their son, Gideon, is preparing to follow in his father's footsteps. They are an exceptional family from an exceptional place, living in exceptional times. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when Scott is caught falsifying blood samples at work, he sets in motion a series of scandals that threatens to shatter his family. Deb leaves him for a female power broker; Maya rekindles a hazardous affair from her youth; and Gideon drops out of college to go on a dangerous journey that will put his principles to the test. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Brookline to Berlin to the battlefields of Syria, \u003ci\u003eHope\u003c\/i\u003e follows the Greenspans over the course of one tumultuous year as they question, and compromise, the values that have shaped their lives. But in the midst of their disillusionment, they'll discover their own capacity for resilience, connection, and, ultimately, hope.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Ridker\u003c\/b\u003e's debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Altruists, \u003c\/i\u003ewas a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eEditors' Choice, a \u003ci\u003eParis Review \u003c\/i\u003eStaff Pick, and a \u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003eBook of the Week. It was translated into more than a dozen languages. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003ePrivacy Policy: The Anthology of Surveillance Poetics \u003c\/i\u003eand his writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, Esquire, Le Monde, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBookforum, \u003c\/i\u003eamong other publications. He is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 7.96 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750245237024,"sku":"9780593493359","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/07aafbd3800a6cc79681a5360a6f75b0.webp?v=1779946787","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hope-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}